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Haskell Canyon Open Space

Haskell Canyon Open Space from directly overhead

Haskell Canyon Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 482 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Copper Hill Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 30 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Santa Clarita

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.46569, -118.50004

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Copper Hill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Haskell Canyon Park: 0.7 mi
  • Bouquet Canyon Park: 0.9 mi
  • Pacific Crest Park: 1.1 mi
  • Caraway Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
  • Black Snake Summit: 6.0 mi
  • Bonzai Pipelines: 6.0 mi
  • Taboo Tower: 6.0 mi
  • Tornado: 6.0 mi
  • Forgotten Sea: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 52
Springs: 48
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Whisky Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Plum Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Ruby Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Aqueduct Spring: 9.7 mi
Museums: 34
Picnic sites: 32
  • Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 6.1 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 6.4 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 6.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.5 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Haskell Canyon Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GleasonESE 108°1,990 m19.4 mi
Messenger PeakESE 109°1,833 m18.2 mi
Burnt PeakNNW 344°1,761 m15.6 mi
Iron MountainESE 118°1,717.5 m17.4 mi
Sawmill MountainNNW 348°1,672 m16.1 mi
Little Burnt PeakNNW 344°1,660 m16.0 mi
Condor PeakESE 121°1,658 m18.7 mi
Sawtooth MountainNNW 348°1,577 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5816:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1244828710

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